Alumni Blog

Author: Erin Wilken

  • Nick and Ashley Stramp 2009

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Nick Stramp ’09 and Ashley Ohlson ’09 were married with fellow Gusties in attendance.

  • Andrew Meyer 2003

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Andrew Meyer ’03 graduated in May 2009 from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Ph.D. in Economics and is now an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

  • Jim Fisk 1974

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    In November 2009, I was named the College Librarian at Morningside College of Sioux City, IA. I will also continue in my role as the Coordinator of Student Academic Support Services.

  • Sara Gove 2006

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Sara Gove began graduate school at DePaul University in Chicago in January 2010. She is pursuing her Masters in Writing and Publishing.

  • David Christians 2009

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    David Christians is a political research intern for Project Vote Smart in Philipsburg, MT.

  • Sarah Nerland Sparks 2003

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Is Aquatics Director for Minnesota Valley YMCA in Burnsville, MN

  • Eric Nelson 2007

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    I’m working as a field organizer for fellow Gustie Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s campaign for Governor.

  • Class of 2001 Cookie Exchange

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Friends from the Class of 2001 annually gather before the holidays for a cookie exchange. This years exchange included… Back Row: Suzie Martin Hendrix ’01, Tracy Schroeder Purdy ’01, Melissa Bryan Judd ’01, Heidi Kaufmann George ’01, Noah George, Nikki Otto Osterholt ’01, Andrea Gedde Puder ’01, Marjorie Steinberg, Kimberly McMichael Steinberg ’01 Front Row:…

  • Phil Eckman 1988

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    Julienne Eckman chose Gustavus for her 7th Grade Social Studies project on family tradition. She’s proud to share that since her great, great, great grandfather, Peter Johan Eckman, all of her paternal male ancestors went to Gustavus. As part of her project, she created a model of Eckman Mall.

  • William Holmquist 2004

    —

    by

    Erin Wilken

    William graduated from the Carlson School of Management with a Masters of Business Administration in December of 2009, and is a Senior Demand Planning Analyst at Best Buy Co., Inc.